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John Lee Tildsley
John Lee Tildsley (13 March 1867 – 21 November 1948) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Withington Tildsley and John Tildsley. He married Bertha Alice Watters Tildsley. His children were Jane Tildsley Griffiths, John Lee Tildsley Jr., Kathleen Tildsley and Margaret Tildsley. He died in 1948, in Manhattan, New York.
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Who's Who 1934: born 13 Mar 1867 Pittsburgh, married Bertha Alice Watters 24 Jun 1896, children include Jane; NYC death index and NYT: died 21 Nov 1948 St. Luke's Hospital, New York, age 81.
NYC associate/district superintendent of schools. Princeton 1893, Ph.D. Halle 1898. Who's Who typesetter spelled the father's surname Tidsley once; all other uses Tildsley. Cemetery/public spelling Tildsley; family spelling of Jane's maiden is Tildesley (on Jane's record). NYC associate/district superintendent of schools. Princeton 1893, Ph.D. Halle 1898. Who's Who typesetter spelled the father's surname 'Tidsley' once; all other uses Tildsley. Parents named in Who's Who are recorded here as identity-only; not hunted further this pass. Married John Lee Tildsley in Newburgh, Orange County, NY (NYS index 25 Jun 1896 cert 11774; Who’s Who/Smith say 24 Jun 1896).
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- Who's Who lists Margaret among John Lee Tildsley's four children.
New York Times, November 22, 1948 / Dr. John L. Tildsley died November 21, 1948 in St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, N.Y.
- Who's Who lists Margaret among John Lee Tildsley's four children.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mar. 13, 1867; Son of John and Elizabeth (Withington) Tidsley; Married Bertha Alice Watters, of New York City, June 24, 1896; Children—Jane, John Lee, Margaret, Kathleen (deceased). ... Home: [2741 Edgehill Ave.] Spuyten Duyvil, [Bronx] New York. Source: Who's Who in America 1934, p. 2356.
- USER-STATED 2026-09-25 (Will Reynolds): Millen Griffith VI is Charles Lord Griffith III’s brother.
NYS marriage index: John L. Tildsley × Bertha A. Watters, 25 Jun 1896, Newburgh, cert 11774
- NYC death index: Kathleen Tildsley, 28 years, 7 Jun 1933, Manhattan cert 13422. Age 28 in 1933 implies birth ~1905; death in 1933 matches 'deceased' in the 1934 Who's Who. Different person from niece Kathleen Tildsley Griffiths Anderson (Smith 1957).
Tildsley John 81 y Nov 21 1948 25382 Manhattan
- FamilySearch: 1896 US passport application of John Lee Tildsley, b. 13 Mar 1867 Pennsylvania, with spouse Bertha Watters.
FamilySearch: 1896 US passport application of John Lee Tildsley, b. 13 Mar 1867 Pennsylvania, with spouse Bertha Watters.
- FamilySearch NYC death record: John Tildsley d. 21 Nov 1948 Manhattan, age 81, b. 13 Mar 1867; retired school superintendent; Bronx resident; parents John and Elizabeth Withington (both b. England); spouse Bertha.
FamilySearch NYC death record: John Tildsley d. 21 Nov 1948 Manhattan, age 81, b. 13 Mar 1867; retired school superintendent; Bronx resident; parents John and Elizabeth Withington (both b. England); spouse Bertha.